We’re only beginning to understand all the ways the opioid epidemic harmed Appalachia
Purdue Pharma introduced the painkiller OxyContin in late 1995 – and we are still learning of the harm it has caused. Purdue marketed Oxy in communities with high percentages of people with chronic pain from cancer. The… Read the full report at Kentucky Lantern
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